How this resource meets curriculum requirements

History curriculum – Year 9

Depth study 3: World War I
Students investigate key aspects of World War I and the Australian experience of the war, including the nature and significance of the war in world and Australian history.

Content description
An overview of the causes of World War I and the reasons why men enlisted to fight in the war (ACDSEH021)

Elaborations

• investigating the rise of nationalist sentiment as well as the values and attitudes towards war in the period 1750 – 1918 (for example idealistic notions of war; sense of adventure)

Content description
The impact of World War I, with a particular emphasis on Australia, including the changing role of women (ACDSEH096)

Elaborations

• investigating examples of the war's impact on Australia's economy and society (for example, the development of the steel industry in Newcastle and the implementation of the War Precautions Act)
• explaining the treatment of people of German descent during the war (for example, their classification as 'enemy aliens' and placement in internment camps, as well as their depiction in government propaganda)